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Anleitung Zusammenfassung
Final Vinyl was originally created for use with Griffin iMic, to make it easier to digitize your record collection. But iMic and Final Vinyl have many more uses, besides. iMic Setup Plug your audio device into iMic’s In jack, and plug iMic into an unused USB port on your computer. iMic has a selector switch on the side; for most turntables, this switch should be set to MIC level. If your device has its own preamp, switch to Line. To make sure you are getting signal into your computer: 1. Open System Preferences and click on the Sound icon. 2. You will see three tabs: Sound Effects, Output, and Input. Select Input, and make sure that “iMic USB audio system” is highlighted. Begin playing your audio device. You should begin to see movement on the “Input level” meter. A good healthy signal will generally light up about 75-80% of the blue input level indicators. If you do not see signal activity, double-check your connections. You will not yet hear audio coming from your computer speakers, but don’t worry! We’re almost there. 3. Select the Output tab. If you want to hear what you are recording through your computer speakers or through headphones plugged into your computer, select “Built-in Output.” If you need to use iMic as your output device (if, for example, your computer’s headphone jack is damaged) simply select iMic as your Output device, and plug your headphones into iMic’s OUT jack. Final Vinyl Setup 1. Now we’re ready to install and launch Final Vinyl. To ensure you get the latest version for your operating system, please download the software from our website: 2. Open Final Vinyl from your Applications folder. With Final Vinyl open, go to Final Vinyl > Preferences, and select “General.” Under Device, select “iMic USB Audio System.” Close the Preferences window. 1. Zoom Slider: Allows you Final Vinyl Controls 7. Editing Controls: The editing to zoom in and out of the commands you use most. recorded waveform, to view From left: it in more or less detail for Delete selected audio editing and placing marks. Crop selected audio Insert marker Delete active marker. 2. Playthrough/Monitor Button: Allows you to hear the audio that is coming into Final Vinyl, whether or not you are actually recording it. 6. Levels Meter: Tells you how loud the signal is. If it is repeatedly hitting the red mark, you may want to adjust the input level in System Preferences. 3. Action Menu: Tools for editing your recording: equalizers, effects, and Auto Mark function. 4. Transport Controls: The Leftmost button moves Final Vinyl’s cursor to the beginning of the recording; in the middle is the Play/Pause button; at right is the Record button. 5. Time/Location Indicator: Tells you how long you have been recording, or where the Final Vinyl cursor is located in the waveform. Recording from a Turntable To make the audio sound normal, many turntables need a special filter setting, known as the “RIAA Curve.” Your old home stereo’s turntable input had a special equalization circuit built into it (remember when stereos had “Phono” inputs?). Final Vinyl recreates this equalization curve using digital signal processing. 1. To add this turntable filter, select “Effects” from the Action Menu. A new window will pop open, labeled “Effect View.” 2. At the bottom left of the “Effect View” window, click on the plus symbol and choose the effect you want (in this case, “EQ”). 3. Two options appear: “Typical Connection” and “Connected to Turntable.” Select “Connected to Turntable” and click Apply. (For tape decks or other line level audio devices, you would select “Typical Connection.”) Recording and Monitoring Audio You’re ready to start recording with Final Vinyl. You may use any audio device you choose; here, we use a turntable as an example. 1. Press the Record button; Final Vinyl will start recording. If you wish to monitor the incoming audio, click the “Playthrough/ Monitor” button. The Playthrough button works whether you are recording or not. 2. Start your turntable and place the needle on the record. While recording, the waveform window will turn red and the Record button will blink. The elapsed time of your current recording session will be displayed in the Time/Location indicator. 3. To stop recording, press the flashing Record button again. Final Vinyl will then calculate and draw the waveform, a visual representation of your audio signal. The longer the recording, the longer the calculation will take, so be patient! 4. If you wish to record both sides of an album as one continuous file, after the first side has finished, press Final Vinyl’s Record button to stop recording. Turn the record over, press the Record button, and start the turntable again. Final Vinyl will automatically continue recording where the other side left off. Playing Back Audio You will know when Final Vinyl is ready to play back your recording when the waveform is visible in the window. 1. To play the recording, pr...